Erlangen Hosts the Third Largest Beer Festival in Bavaria : Erlangen is a town that is probably not known to many travellers to Germany, but Bavarians know it well - Erlangen hosts the third largest beer festival in Bavaria, after the Oktoberfest in Munich and the Gäubodenvolksfest in Straubing.  Over 1 million people attend the Bergkirchweih every year - that's ten times the population of Erlangen. If you've been to Nuremberg, Erlangen is approximately eight kilometers to the north.  … [Read more...]